Wichita eagle., 1887-09-17
THE COURTS.
Too Mosber to Hang on November Is,
NexrFor the Murder OF
I'll. 3. LaWler.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

| The United States district court met yes
terday morning, with all the officers present
and Judge Cassius G. Foster on the bench.
The grand jury reported about fifteen
indictments and were finally discharged.
The case of the United States against
Mexican Joe, charged with larceny, was
tried before jury, but the venue showing
that the offeDse was not committed within
the Jurisdiction of the court he was dis
charged and his own recognizance in the sum
of 800 taken for his appearance at Fort
Smith.
There was one peculiar feature about this
case. Mexican Joe borrowed team from
friend and afterwards sold it. The legal
question presented was: He not having OBJ
tanned possession of the property felonious|y
was the selling of it larcencys
The case of the United States against
Warren, a negro, indicted for assault upon
another negro, was tried and resulted
in verdict of not guilty.
Gunther's case, indictment for accessory of
murder after the fact, was continued and de-
fendent admitted to bail in the sum OF 81 GOO
A motion for new trial was argued and
over ruled in Blues case.
Lee Mosher, who was convicted of murder
last night, was brought ito court to be
sentenced. When arrsisn Mosher stood as
motionless as a statue and perfectly uncon-
cerned. When asked by the court If ne had
anything to say why the sentence should not
be passed upon him, he answered In me
chanical way: mo" Whereupon the court
ordered that he be taken hence to the jail OF
Sedgwick county and there be confined and
that on TUESDAY THE 18th DAY OF No
vRMBER, between the hours of a. m. and
| IL M. he be hanged by the neck until he be
dead. During the time the court was pro-
nouncing sentence Mosher stood motionless
and with an air of most perfect unconcern,
! apparently not muscle of his face moving
or showing any change in his stolid counten-
ance.
a petition was being signed yesterday by
the jurors who tried the case asking the
President of the United States to commute
the sentence to life imprisonment.
1 After passing sentence upon Mosher the
court discharged all the juries and court was
adjourned for the term; though the order was
entered adjourned court until the first Mon
day of October in order that the attorneys
for Blue might file their bill of exceptions to
appeal the case to the United States Circuit
court.
| BUSINESSES OF THE TERM.
Though the court was in session only two
weeks great deal of business was done,
being in session each day continuously from
8 o'clock a. m. until 10 or II p. m, with
recess for dinner and supper.
The grand jury reported into court ITO
indictments, three of which were for muir
der Bnt few, if any, Of the accused have
been arrested There was one conviction for
murder, Lee Mosher, and in the murder
cases-Barrey Cooper and Almond Soule
| chung juriesn-misstrials. There were SIX
other convictions for larceny and introduce
ing liquor into the territory; and ten accused
that plead guilty; and there were five de-
PENDANTS acquitted, of larceny, assault and
taking liquor into the territory.
The prisoners that have been sentenced TO
the penitentiary will be sent at once to the
state penitentiary at Leavenworth. Those
remaining in jail, either awaiting trial or
sentenced to Jail will be confined in the jails
at Wichita, Leavenworth and Topeka.
Judge Cassius G. Foster presides over the
court With dignity and ability. He is good
lawyer and prompt in his rulings, courteous
| in his intercourse with the members of the
bar and a thorough gentleman.
Hon. W. C. Perry, the prosecuting attor-
ney, is an able and safe lawyer, a forcible
and logical speaker and a courteous official
and clever gentleman.
Mr. ]. C. Wilson, the clerk of the court is
an efficient official, polite and pleasant
gentleman.
Col. W. c. Joues, the marshall is an agree
able gentleman and good officer.
STATE DISTRICT COURT.
The state district court met as usual yes
terday morning with Hon. T. B. Wall on the
bench and all the officers Of the conrt pres
ent.
The entire day was spent in the trial OF the
case OF the state against Bracken, charged
with maintaining nuisance. The nuisance
charged is slaughter house on the west
side of the river. The jury returned a YER
dict of not guilty.
The grand jury is still working away but
returned no indictments into the court yes
terday.
PROBATE COURT.
In the probate court yesterday petition
was presented by the administrator praying
to be allowed to sell real estate of the estate
of II. L. Kerr, deceased,
Marriags license was granted Herman
Bierman of St. Marks, Kansas, to marry
Josephine Alberts of the same piece.
Judge Thomas was engaged most of the
day yesterday as counsel for the defendant
in taking testimony in contested land entry
cass-the land situated in Butler county;
the parties to the controversy being the
United States against Lorenzo.
POLICE COURT.
Judge Dixon makes g report for yesterday
that is highly creditable to the good order Of
the city. He did not try a single case yes
terday
Merchant Policeman Jenkins found lage,
new link trunk. which was broken open, in
a patch of sunfiowers near 1l0f Wabash ave-
nue. and brought it to the police court room.
The trunk contained some clothes, Ratchet
and other tools Indicating that the owner
was harness maker and a key ring with the
Wallace upon a stamp attached thereto; but